Publication Date
2025
Document Type
Thesis
Committee Members
David LaHuis, Ph.D. (Advisor); Ion Juvina, Ph.D. (Committee Member); Debra Steele-Johnson, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Abstract
Burnout is a prevalent and critical condition experienced among human services employees. This study examined the roles of gender, parental status, and perceived organizational support (POS) as moderating factors in the relationship between stress and burnout in human services employees. A sample of full-time human services employees (N = 303) completed a survey containing assessments measuring burnout, stress, POS, and neuroticism. The results of this study indicated that POS significantly moderated the stressburnout relationship, such that greater reported levels of POS weakened the relationship between stress and burnout. However, neither gender nor parental status was found to significantly moderate the stress-burnout relationship. The findings of this study emphasize the importance of organizational support as a buffering factor and highlight the nuanced role of personal and contextual factors in the stress-burnout experience among human services employees.
Page Count
73
Department or Program
Department of Psychology
Year Degree Awarded
2025
Copyright
Copyright 2025, all rights reserved. My ETD will be available under the "Fair Use" terms of copyright law.
